Air India and Air India Express will together operate 28 scheduled and non-scheduled flights, to and from the West Asia region on 23 March 2026. Both carriers will continue operating their respective scheduled services to and from Jeddah, with a total of 10 flights between India and Jeddah. Of these, Air India will operate one return service each from Delhi and Mumbai, while Air India Express will operate one flight each from Bengaluru, Kozhikode and Mangalore. In addition, Air India Express will operate 04 scheduled flights to and from Muscat, including services from Delhi and Mumbai, along with 04 scheduled flights to and from Riyadh from Bengaluru and Kozhikode.
Additional, non-scheduled flights
In addition to the scheduled services, Air India and Air India Express will operate a total of 10 non-scheduled flights to and from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), subject to availability of slots and other prevailing conditions at the departure stations at the time. These flights are being operated with the requisite permissions from the relevant Indian and local regulatory authorities.
Summary of scheduled, non-scheduled, and temporarily suspended flights for 23 March
| Country | Airport | Scheduled Operations | Ad Hoc Operations | Operating Sectors |
| UAE | Dubai | No | Yes | Air India – Delhi |
| Air India Express – Delhi | ||||
| Abu Dhabi | No | Yes | Air India Express – Delhi, Mumbai | |
| Ras Al Khaimah | No | No | _ | |
| Sharjah | No | Yes | Air India Express – Mangalore | |
| Al Ain | No | No | __ | |
| Oman | Muscat | Yes | No | Air India Express – Delhi, Mumbai |
| Salalah | No | No | __ | |
| Saudia Arabia | Jeddah | Yes | No | Air India – Delhi, Mumbai |
| Yes | No | Air India Express – Bengaluru, Kozhikode, Mangalore | ||
| Riyadh | No | No | __ | |
| Yes | No | Air India Express – Bengaluru, Kozhikode | ||
| Dammam | No | No | __ | |
| Bahrain | Bahrain | No | No | __ |
| Qatar | Doha | No | No | __ |
| Kuwait | Kuwait | No | No | __ |
| Israel | Tel Aviv | No | No | __ |
All Air India flights to and from North America, Europe, Australia and other regions continue to operate per schedule.
Guests booked to travel on any of the routes where Air India group’s scheduled services remain temporarily suspended may conveniently rebook to a future date at no additional charge or opt for a full refund.
Air India guests are advised to raise their rebooking or cancellation requests on the airline’s website at http://airindia.com. For more information, please contact the 24×7 customer support hotline at +911169329333 or +911169329999.
Air India Express guests booked to travel from any station in the UAE can conveniently rebook their flights without additional charges on Air India Express’ additional commercial flights operating from any UAE station to any destination in India.
Air India and Air India Express are proactively reaching out to impacted guests using the mobile numbers registered with the airline to provide rebooking options. Guests are requested to ensure their current and active mobile numbers are updated with the airline to receive these important notifications.
Air India Express guests with active bookings can also rebook their flights through the airline’s AI powered digital assistant Tia, available on WhatsApp at +91 63600 12345.
Air India group is exploring every opportunity to operate other additional ad-hoc flights to and from destinations in West Asia.
Dr Shehara Rizly Fernando manages Middle East content, bringing over three decades of experience across print, broadcast, and digital journalism in Asia and the Middle East region. Beginning as a broadcast journalist, she transitioned into print and digital platforms, covering news, travel, tourism and destinations, hotel development, and aviation. She is also a strong advocate for women in the industry, consistently championing their growth and empowerment throughout her career.
